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December 1, 2017

U=U Activist Andrew Tan Speaks Out in Malaysia

U=U activist Andrew Tan helps counsel PLHIV, aside from giving lectures to various stakeholders to address the stigma and discrimination that surrounds the disease. He never thought stigma and discrimination would still be an issue 30 years on. “They want to create a demonic visual of PLHIV and LGBT by approaching issues from a moralistic point …

December 1, 2017

U=U in South Africa

“We finally have enough credible scientific evidence from several strong studies to convince us beyond any reasonable doubt: effective treatment and viral load suppression prevent HIV transmission.” “Globally, this concept has become known as ‘Undetectable equals untransmittable’ or U=U.” “The South African health department has already followed the science and guidelines now advise regular HIV testing and allow people to start …

December 1, 2017

Canada’s Top Doctors Say Undetectable = Untransmittable

“It’s official! The Government of Canada supports U=U, the consensus statement that a person living with HIV does not transmit the virus sexually if they take treatment and maintain an undetectable viral load (“undetectable = untransmittable”). The news came on November 30 in a joint statement from Canada’s chief public health officer and the chief medical officers …

December 1, 2017

Positive Lite Names 2017 as The Year Of U=U

“It has been a year of personal transformations. It has been a year of great news for many of us and a challenge for others. It has been a year when a community movement blossomed. It has been a year where people living with HIV led rather than followed. It has been a year where …

December 1, 2017

Victoria Joins U=U as First State in Australia

“Victoria is the first Australian state to endorse an international statement that people living with HIV on effective treatment cannot transmit the virus.” “While opening the event in Victoria this morning, Minister for Health Jill Hennessy said the Andrews Labor Government’s backing of the Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U) Consensus Statement was backed by action and funding …

December 1, 2017

The Year America Told Patients You Are Not a Threat

Members of the U=U Steering Committee speak to DailyMail.com, the world’s most read news site, about what U=U means to them. Roscoe Boyd: ‘We haven’t beaten the stigma yet, there is a lot of resistance even against the science, dating back to years of prejudice. But the recognition that U=U is extremely important. It says …

December 1, 2017

Grindr and Prevention Access Campaign Join Forces to Introduce U=U into the Social Networking App

Grindr joined the U=U campaign and welcomed updates to their sexual health messaging on the their app which is frequently used by gay, bi and transgender men to find hookups and dates. Prevention Access Campaign was pleased to work with the folks at Grindr to ensure the platform informs users about what an undetectable viral …

December 1, 2017

The U=U Message Combats Taboo in China

We are thrilled to announce that Love Without Borders Foundation in Beijing, China joined the U=U campaign to combat HIV stigma and discrimination. “As a result of the taboo surrounding AIDS, people with HIV are likely to face discrimination in education, employment and when seeking healthcare, which deters them from taking tests and leads to …

Latest News

U=U Activist Andrew Tan Speaks Out in Malaysia

U=U in South Africa

Canada’s Top Doctors Say Undetectable = Untransmittable

Positive Lite Names 2017 as The Year Of U=U

Victoria Joins U=U as First State in Australia

The Year America Told Patients You Are Not a Threat

Grindr and Prevention Access Campaign Join Forces to Introduce U=U into the Social Networking App

The U=U Message Combats Taboo in China